Starter Activity: Extended writing- needs to be at least 1 page in length
Title- Boo Radley
Code- RL 3-1
Imagine that you are Boo Radley at the end of Chapter 8. In his voice, write a diary entry of what is happening from Boo's point of view. Include mention of specific encounters between you and the children. You will need to draw inferences about Boo's diction (word choice and style)... keeping in mind information we have on him.
Dr Seuss’s “The Sneetches”
Write your reaction to the story.
What big idea does this story deal with?
Relate "The Sneetches" to real-world events- an example from your own life and an example from the news/history.
How do you see this relating to TKAM?
Chapter 10
Homework:
3rd- Thursday Letter
Bookmark assignment- chapters 8-10
4/3/14
Starter Activity:
Turn in bookmark assignment for Chapters 8-10
Assign: Bookmark chapters 11-14
Reading time- TKAM Chapters 11-14 (due MONDAY)
Homework:
TKAM Chapters 11-14 due Monday (with bookmark)
Study Island Extra Credit
4/4/14 5th and Clubs
Reading day- TKAM assignment
Homework:
TKAM Chapters 11-14 due Monday (with bookmark)
Study Island Extra Credit
4/7/14
Starter Activity:
Turn in bookmarks Chapters 11-14
List the 10 most important events that have occurred in the book so far.
Rank the events 1-10 in order of most important (1) to least important (10).
Assign: TKAM 1-15 timelines
In Google Drive → RWWS shared folder → To Kill a Mockingbird folder, locate the document titled “TKAM 1-15 timelines”
Open document and read instructions
Homework:
TKAM Chapter 15
Study guide 1-15 is due tomorrow
Study Island Extra Credit due Thursday
4/8/14
Chapter 1-15 test
Character descriptions/relationships
Events
Mostly multiple choice format
TKAM Timeline work time
Homework:
IR work
Study Island extra credit due Thursday
4/9/14 Study Island Extra Credit Due
12:30 Holocaust Exhibit- Freshman
Due: TKAM timelines (all- whether you have English class today or not, it is your responsibility to get me your timeline today before the end of school)
Homework
Enjoy Spring Break
Independent Reading (project due 5/5)
Study Island extra credit: Reading Informational Texts due 4/30
4/21/14
Starter Activity:
Get a new bookmark for Chapters 16-18 and your TKAM viewing guide
Watch TKAM (41:15- 107:13)
Introduce TKAM Essay Assignment
TKAM Chapter 16- finish for homework
Homework:
5th- Thursday letter
Reminder: SI extra credit due 4/30
IR project due 5/5
4/22/14
Starter Activity:
In Google Drive → RWWS Shared Folder → TKAM folder, locate the document titled “How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay” and read the first page of the document, stopping at “The Elements of a Solid Essay”
How to write a literary analysis/ analytical essay (PDF)
Groups:
The Thesis Statement/Introduction
The Body of the Essay and Importance of Topic Sentences
Conclusion/Title/Audience
Using Textual Evidence
Using Direct Quotations (several pages- ignore the poetry examples for now- focus on the prose examples)
Punctuating Direct Quotations
Read your assigned section of the article
In your groups, determine the most important information from your section.
As a group, create 1-2 powerpoint slides (not too overwhelmed with information) to capture the most important information from your section.
Save the slides using the title above (all group members should have the slides shared with them in their RWWS folder).
Chapter 17
Homework:
5th- Thursday letter
TKAM Chapter 18
16-18 bookmark due tomorrow
4/23/14- Progress reports
Starter Activity:
Turn in 16-18 Bookmarks, Pick up new bookmark for 19-23
4/2/14
4/3/14
4/4/14
5th and Clubs
4/7/14
4/8/14
4/9/14
Study Island Extra Credit Due
4/21/14
4/22/14
4/23/14- Progress reports
4/24/14
Due (5th): Thursday Letter
4/25/14
1st and 2nd period
4/28/14
4/29/14
4/30/14
Due (All): Study Island- Reading Informational Texts Extra credit